Centenary Park

Centenary Park has gold discovery monuments, picnic tables, toilets, gas barbecues, a children's playground, liberty swing and is always cool and shady. Make sure you take a picture of the Bat Statue created and designed as part of the 2013 LATTE exhibition.

Centenary Park also has an interesting history. The area was first gazetted as reserve for public purposes in 1888. In 1941 the last gazette order in council set aside the area as a reserve for park purposes and named it "Sayers Park" after Robert John Sayers.

From the city's very early days, Centenary Park was called "Harvey's Reserve", no doubt because Joseph Harvey, a local butcher built and lived in "Tower Villa", an old Queenslander style home that still faces out over the north east corner of the Reserve. During 1972 the Park was re-named "Centenary Oval" as part of the city's centenary celebrations. The 1941 naming had mostly been forgotten by this time, although "Harvey's Reserve" is still the name used by older cricketers.

Now dog and pet friendly, Big4 Aussie Outback Oasis is a popular accommodation choice for visitors or workers to the Charters Towers region. The property is set on 10 acres of parkland and is a birdwatchers paradise. Opened in early 2000, the park has been immaculately maintained over the past 15 years.
They have 20 Cabins with five styles to choose from. From their Family Chalets or Studio Villas to their Workers Cabins, they provide the very best in quality and cleanliness for their guests. The Villas are self-contained and well equipped for longer stays with modern furnishings. Free Wi-Fi is available to all guests. Foxtel is connected to all rooms. Guests can also take advantage of the 21m resort style pool and saltwater rock pool or just relax on their deck overlooking the beautiful gardens.
Caravan sites are a combination of large slab or grass sites with many being drive-through. They cater for all types of rigs - small, big and enormous. You'll love using their spotlessly clean amenities and laundry. In the winter months, the Park plays host to guest entertainers, morning teas and themed Meal Nights.

Resident owners, Mac and Val invite you to stay at the Dalrymple Tourist Van Park. Your hosts offer good old fashioned country hospitality and have all the features you expect, spotlessly clean amenities, en-suited self contained air-conditioned cabins (superiors now with Austar), grass and slab powered and camp sites (some en-suite, some drive through), saltwater pool, jumping pillow, fully equipped camp kitchen, barbecues, dump point, kiosk, wireless internet, internet kiosk and gas refills and swaps. We are the closest park to town and have plenty of room for large rigs. Your well behaved pet is also welcome.
Let Mac, Val and their staff organise social events throughout the winter, including Devonshire teas, low cost meals and evening campfires. Golf Course is next door and equipment and carts are available for hire. Caravan parts and accessories are available also.
Discounts for Family Parks members and seniors cardholders (only one discount applies).

The First Lady of Charters Towers was built in 1888, the Royal is now a family owned and run Hotel offering a warm, friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Situated in the heart of the township, the Royal is within a short walk to shops, restaurants, medical centre, visitors information centre and licensed venues.
Charters Towers is a one and a half hours drive west of Townsville.